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based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age18
Date of birth19 Oct 2007
Height196 cm
Shirt number#44
ClubPhiladelphia Union
Centre-back
6
Appearances
3
Goals
0
Assists
494
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Philadelphia Union.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Philadelphia Union IIMLS Next Pro: 5 apps, 1g 0a, 401 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Philadelphia Union; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer3202247.67

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

Neil Pierre is a 18-year-old central defender at Philadelphia Union, rated 36.4 overall by Field Insider's model. A teenage prospect, he has been a fringe squad member this season (0.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 9 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pierre.

On the season, Pierre graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 9 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 0 → 0).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 18 Pierre is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 5.1 reflects that trajectory.

36.4
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
0.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
0.6%
Minutes
limited game time
9
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Philadelphia Union finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

1
Apps
9
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 1 appearance.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 0.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 36.4 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (9 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 18 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.